It is learnt that the core committee largely agreed that the timing of the Bill was not right, and it could give rise to distrust among the people of the state.

Working president of Punjab BJP, Ashwani Sharma, confirmed that the meeting of the core committee took place and said, "We stand with the Punjabis on the issue of River waters. To protect the interests of Punjab is the duty of the state unit of the party. We are in touch with the Central government over the issue of the proposed amendment."

Also, Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar said that the Union Territory of Chandigarh is an integral part of Punjab, and any confusion over it can be resolved only by discussing it with the government.

"Chandigarh is an integral part of Punjab, and the Punjab BJP stands firmly with the interests of the State, whether it is the issue of Chandigarh or the waters of Punjab. Whatever confusion has arisen regarding Chandigarh will be resolved by discussing it with the government. As a Punjabi myself, I assure you that for us, Punjab always comes first," he wrote on X.

Chandigarh was created as a Union Territory after Haryana was carved out of Punjab in 1966. Currently, the Governor of Punjab is Chandigarh's administrator.